Basic demographics and specific MRI findings for the 16 unreliable patients with positive MRI
| Number of participants (%)* | 16 (64%) |
| Mean age in years | 47.9 (12.6)† |
| Mean ISS score | 16 (10.1)† |
| Gender | |
| Male | 12 (75%) |
| Female | 4 (25%) |
| Change in management | |
| Yes | 10 (62.5%) |
| No | 5 (31.3%) |
| Undetermined | 1 (6.3%) |
| Time CT to MRI (in days) | 3.9 (8.7)† |
| Number of MRI findings | 1.8 (0.9)† |
| MRI findings‡ | |
| Disc lesions | 12 (75%) |
| Cord contusion | 5 (31%) |
| Ligamentous injuries | 3 (19%) |
| Malalignment | 3 (19%) |
| Bone contusion | 2 (13%) |
| Spinal hematoma | 2 (13%) |
| Fracture | 1 (6%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall | 7 (44%) |
| Motor vehicle collision | 5 (31%) |
| Pedestrian | 2 (13%) |
| Hanging | 1 (6%) |
| Bicycle | 1 (6%) |
*Percent of total unreliable patients.
†SD.
‡Percentages do not sum to 100% due to patients with multiple findings.
ISS, injury severity score.